ingenue

ingenue
Synonyms and related words:
Roscius, actor, actress, antagonist, antihero, babe, bad guy, barnstormer, bit, bit part, cast, character, character actor, character man, character woman, child, child actor, child of nature, cue, diseur, diseuse, dove, dramatizer, dupe, fat part, feeder, foil, heavy, hero, heroine, hick, histrio, histrion, infant, innocent, juvenile, lamb, lead, lead role, leading lady, leading man, leading woman, lines, lout, matinee idol, mere child, mime, mimer, mimic, monologist, mummer, noble savage, oaf, pantomime, pantomimist, part, person, personage, piece, playactor, player, protagonist, protean actor, reciter, role, rube, side, simple soul, soubrette, stage performer, stage player, stooge, straight man, straight part, stroller, strolling player, supporting character, supporting role, theatrical, thespian, title role, trouper, unsophisticate, utility man, villain, walk-on, walking part, yokel

Moby Thesaurus. . 1996.

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